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The City Development Department of the Riga State City Municipality is implementing the project “Jaunā Eiropas Bauhaus un dabā balstītu risinājumu izmantošana sabiedrības ilgtspējas, iekļaušanas un noturības veicināšanai (Sleeping Beauty)”. The project is carried out within the framework of the European Union programme “Horizon Europe”.

The aim of the project is to revitalize public outdoor spaces in pilot cities by demonstrating the implementation of nature-based solutions and New European Bauhaus principles, thereby strengthening sustainable urban environments, social participation, and biodiversity. The selected pilot area for the project is the square opposite St. Gertrude New Church at the intersection of Cēsu Street and Brīvības Street (hereinafter – the square).

With the help of this survey, we aim to gather public opinion and satisfaction regarding the current situation in the square between Cēsu and Brīvības streets.

Please note:

• The survey will be open until 27 April 2026.
• Completing the survey will take up to 10 minutes.
• This survey is conducted to identify necessary improvements for the square opposite St. Gertrude New Church, and it will be repeated after improvements are implemented.
• At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to leave your contact information (email) if you wish to receive updates about the project.
• The survey is anonymous, and your personal data is protected. If you wish to modify or delete your data after completing the survey, please contact us via email at Anna.Telniha@riga.lv.

By participating in the survey, you agree that your data will be used for research, education, and policy planning purposes related to the “Sleeping Beauty” project. If you are unable to provide consent (for example, if you are under 16 years old), please ask a parent or guardian to assist you in completing the survey.

In March, four participatory budget creative idea workshops will take place!

To provide practical assistance in the idea development process, this year the Riga Neighborhood Residents’ Centre will again organize creative workshops in various neighborhoods on Wednesdays throughout March. During these workshops, participants will be able to develop and refine ideas for the participatory budget competition.

During the workshops, residents will have the opportunity to review their ideas together with representatives of municipal departments in order to assess their suitability for implementation and to receive support in further developing their ideas and preparing project applications.

The creative workshops will take place in person every Wednesday throughout March. On 25 March, from 16:00 to 19:00, remote online meetings with project submitters will also be held. Participants can choose a convenient time, and each will be allocated 30 minutes for a discussion with the relevant municipal specialists.

Application submission deadline for participation in the creative idea workshop – until 23 March.

Until March 18, the Riga Municipality invites residents’ associations that wish to clean up a municipal land plot and create a more attractive environment in their neighborhood to apply for municipal support – waste collection containers, topsoil and compost for setting up lawns and flowerbeds, as well as grass seeds.

Any residents’ association registered in Riga, including apartment owners’ associations, is welcome to apply. Residents must select a municipal land plot in their neighborhood where they wish either to collect litter or to create, for example, a new flowerbed or lawn. Land ownership can be checked on the municipality’s geospatial data website: georiga.lv.

To apply for support and indicate the type of assistance required, applicants must complete the application form.

Applications received will be reviewed and coordinated with the land plot manager. If the demand exceeds the available support, applications will be processed and approved in the order they were received, also taking into account the distribution among neighborhoods.

The planned support is expected to be available in the second half of September this year.

For any questions, residents are encouraged to contact their neighborhood coordinator. Contact information can be found here: https://www.riga.lv/lv/strukturvieniba/apkaimju-koordinatori.

To improve traffic safety in the area surrounding Teika secondary school, reduce the risk of road accidents, and decrease vehicle flow near the school, traffic calming measures are planned to be introduced.

The proposed traffic organization changes aim to reduce driving speeds, improve pedestrian safety, and create a safer environment for students, parents, and local residents.

The Riga City Municipality Urban Development Department invites residents to participate in a survey on Urban Air Mobility (UAM).

This survey has been developed within the framework of the CITYAM project, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme (2023–2025). The survey will be conducted simultaneously in several European cities. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) includes various types of drones and their use in the airspace, as well as their take-off and landing sites.

The aim of this survey is to engage residents, raise awareness about UAM, assess public opinion, and integrate UAM into the municipality’s agenda. The survey will be open until 19 November 2025.

Your responses will be anonymous and analyzed in a general form. Completing the survey will take up to 15 minutes.

More information about the CITYAM project:
https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/cityam-interreg-baltic-sea-region-green-mobility/#summary

The Riga City Municipality, in cooperation with Latvian and international partners, is implementing the project “Change(K)now!”. The aim of the project is to reduce the amount of single-use food packaging in food supply and catering systems, as well as to raise awareness among businesses and residents, encouraging a shift towards the reuse of food packaging.

Eight cities from the Baltic Sea region – including Liepāja, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Riga, Tallinn and others – are participating in the project to explore the best solutions for transitioning to reusable tableware at public events. The project is implemented within the framework of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme, Climate-Neutral Societies / Circular Economy. More information about the project is available here.

Riga City Municipality invites visitors of Riga’s 824th Birthday celebrations to share their opinion on the reusable cup deposit system at the celebration venues – 11. novembra krastmala, Victory Park, and Vērmanes Garden.

Completing the survey will take approximately 2 minutes. The survey is anonymous, and responses will be processed only in aggregated form.

Project “Mobility Justice for All: Framing Safer, Healthier and Happier Streets (JUST STREETS)” 

Riga City Development Department is one of the project partners of the “JUST STREETS” project which is implemented within the “Horizon Europe” program. 

The goal of the project is to promote mobility justice, safety and accessibility of public spaces for the most marginalized groups of our society (including the elderly, children, women, disabled people, people cycling, walking and other micro-mobility users) by planning public space improvements and testing enhancements in the selected pilot site area – the intersection of Meža Street and Puķu Street. 

With the help of this survey, we aim to gather public opinion and satisfaction with the current situation at the pilot site.

Please Note: 

• The survey will be open until 31.10.2025. 
• The survey will take up to 10 minutes to complete. 
• This survey is conducted before the interventions at the pilot site are introduced, and a follow-up survey will be conducted after the interventions are completed.
• At the end of the survey, you will find a section where you could leave us your contact information (e-mail) in case you would like to be informed about any news regarding the project.
• This survey is anonymous, and your personal data is protected. You can always reach out to us at Santa.Borkovica@riga.lv if you would like to either change or remove your data.
• By participating in this survey, you are giving consent on the use of your data for the purpose of research, education and policymaking purposes related to the JUST STREET project. If you are unable to give consent (under the age of 16 or otherwise abled, please ask a parent or guardian to assist you in this survey.

We invite residents to contribute to The map of public art in Riga by adding art and design objects located in publicly accessible spaces.

If you notice that a mural, sculpture, environmental object, unique building decoration, monument, or memorial plaque you know is missing from the map, please fill out the form and indicate the location of the object on the map!

Each submission will be reviewed and added to the map after the campaign ends.

Until August 20, the Riga Municipality invites residents’ associations that wish to clean up a municipal land plot and create a more attractive environment in their neighborhood to apply for municipal support – waste collection containers, topsoil and compost for setting up lawns and flowerbeds, as well as grass seeds.

Any residents’ association registered in Riga, including apartment owners’ associations, is welcome to apply. Residents must select a municipal land plot in their neighborhood where they wish either to collect litter or to create, for example, a new flowerbed or lawn. Land ownership can be checked on the municipality’s geospatial data website: georiga.lv.

Applications received will be reviewed and coordinated with the land plot manager. If the demand exceeds the available support, applications will be processed and approved in the order they were received, also taking into account the distribution among neighborhoods.

The planned support is expected to be available in the second half of September this year.

For any questions, residents are encouraged to contact their neighborhood coordinator. Contact information can be found here: https://www.riga.lv/lv/strukturvieniba/apkaimju-koordinatori.

Residents of Riga are encouraged to share their views by June 30th on locations in the city where new bicycle parking spots should be installed.

When submitting your idea, make sure the site is on land owned by the municipality, and that there will be enough space for pedestrians without inconveniencing their movement.